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December 14, 2010
Death of Richard Holbrooke: Pakistan Loses A Good Friend
By Muhammad Khurshid
There will be no denying the fact the death of US Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan has saddened many in Pakistan and Afghanistan as he was the real friend of peace.
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The death of US Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke will be a severe blow to peace efforts in this region. There will be no denying the fact that Richard Holbrooke has been appointed by US Barack Obama as special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan at very difficult time. Through his successful diplomacy he brought change in the attitude of the people.
President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari has also expressed his grief over the death of US envoy saying that the deceased was the personal their personal friend. People of tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border have also expressed sorrow over the death of US envoy. They think US President Barack Obama will choose another honest man for dealing situation in Pakistan.
Muhammad Khurshid, a resident of Bajaur District, tribal areas situated on Pak-Afghan border is journalist by profession. He contributes articles and news stories to various online and print newspapers. His subject matter is terrorism. He is also heading Voice For Peace working against terrorism in tribal areas. The aim of the Voice For Peace is restoration of peace in Bajaur Agency, tribal areas and whole world. He is looking for freelance and correspondent work from media organizations, to cover the part of the world where Al Qaeda and the Taliban are most active.